"Wow, wow, wow! We had our daughter's wedding there (at Houchins) and it was truly amazing. Wayne was great, staff very nice and friendly, loved the house, a must if you can, it made the wedding so relaxing, shouldn't have got any better - fabulous day, lots of memories for ever to keep - so yes best venue ever, thanks for a wonderful day." Tina Allen White

"It was a fantastic day with the sun shining and everything was perfect at Houchins. Wayne couldn't have been more helpful over the whole weekend, and played an important part in the smooth running of the day. He was there but discreetly not there (if that makes sense). Great Venue, beautiful location & stunning house. Can't recommend or thank you enough.' Trevor Anthony-Jones

"Thank you Houchins for making a special day perfect. Beautiful setting, amazing, attentive but discreet staff. Thank you for helping Will, Laura and all their guests have a wonderful day to remember." Christine Baker

'Just a little note to say thank you so much for everything leading up to and on our wedding day - it was literally the most perfect day ever and couldn't have been possible without all your help and expert advice. We recently got the video back which just reminded us what an amazing venue Houchins is and what an awesome job you guys did with making it all run so smoothly. You're amazing.' Stef and Ad

Essex Wedding Catering

A key ingredient in the success of your wedding day is your choice of caterer!

At Houchins, we know how important it is to have a caterer that you feel completely comfortable with. Therefore we have carefully pre-selected three excellent local caterers all with slightly different styles. We ask you to use one of our preferred caterers for all events at Houchins. Please contact the caterers directly to discuss your requirements. Once you have agreed on a menu you will usually be invited to a tasting at their premises before signing your contract with them.

In addition to our preferred daytime caterers you may want to choose from one of the fantastic caterers for your evening food from our Preferred Partners page on the website.

Houchins Next Wedding Open Evening

Wednesday 19th September, 6pm - 9pm

Our caterers will be on-site offering tasty ideas and inspiration!

Please come and join us at our next Wedding Open Evening. It's the perfect opportunity to get know our exclusive venue, have a look around the listed farmhouse accommodation and meet some of our fabulous suppliers.

Our award-winning wedding team will be on-hand to chat through your plans and explain how Houchins works to make your wedding extra special.

Dove Barn, our sister venue, just 30 minutes from Houchins.

Dove Barn is where our wedding business started in 2002.

A charming, rustic barn just behind the historic Castlings Hall near Sudbury in South Suffolk needed restoring and we took on that challenge. Since 2002 we have held over 300 weddings at Dove Barn and it has variously been described as 'quirky', 'laid-back', 'a hidden gem of a venue' and 'full of rural calm'. If you are looking for a unique venue just off the beaten track take a look at our website:

We have had the most wonderful weekend and the best wedding anyone could have asked for. You have bent over backwards to accommodate us and all our friends and family have continued to say how wonderful you all are. So sad it's all over but we have memories that will last a lifetime in this beautiful home. May 2017